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Optokinetic Nystagmus

Optokinetic nystagmus is an involuntary reflex of the eyes that occurs when an individual sees a moving object or pattern. It is well-recognized as a method of assessing visual acuity, but has, to-date, always been a highly subjective process for the detection of gross visual problems.

Optokinetic nystagmus is the basis of our new approach to measuring visual acuity.

Results

Adults and children at school entry have been tested with early prototypes. With these early prototypes, we have demonstrated we can detect acuities of 20/32 (6/9.5) and worse. With improvements that are currently being developed, we have every indication that the system will measure threshold acuity.